The TMPDIR podcast

Episode

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  Our Podcast Workflow: Zola, VDO.Ninja, OBS, and Claude Code 14.08.2026 18mnt

  How we record and publish this podcast with a self-hosted static site and a virtual studio: Zola and the simplepod theme for RSS, VDO.Ninja for low-latency WebRTC calls, OBS and Audacity for recording, and a Claude Code skill that transcribes with Whisper and publishes in minutes.
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  Refactoring English: Writing and Self-Publishing with Michael Lynch 22.07.2026 1j 3mnt

  Technical writing for developers with Michael Lynch, author of Refactoring English. We cover structuring a book for reader ROI, cutting aggressively, using AI as a teacher instead of a ghostwriter, and a self-publishing toolchain built on Asciidoctor, Nix, and Hugo.
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  Space Grade Linux, Yocto, and Embedded Linux in Orbit with Tim Bird 24.04.2026 1j 8mnt

  Tim Bird of Sony joins us on Space Grade Linux (SGL) — the ELISA-incubated project bringing embedded Linux to spacecraft. We cover the meta-sgl Yocto layer, fault-tolerant file systems, QEMU radiation simulation, fleet OTA updates, and how Linux already dominates on-orbit compute via Starlink.
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  2025 Review 30.01.2026 48mnt

  We reflect on 2025, what is new, trends, tools, etc.
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  RISC-V and FPGAs with Ted Speers from Microchip 23.12.2025 1j 20mnt

  Learn about the FPGA and RISC-V products.
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  Mastering Embedded Linux Development with Chris Simmonds and Frank Vasquez 21.11.2025 1j 30mnt

  Learn from the authors of this useful book.
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  Clang/LLVM in Yocto 10.10.2025 31mnt

  Learn about Clang, its history in Yocto, and what is new.
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  Matt Madison, the latest with NVIDIA Embedded and other technologies 25.07.2025 1j 10mnt

  Learn what is happening in the meta-tegra layer for NVIDIA embedded products.
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  Avocado OS with Justin Schneck 27.06.2025 55mnt

  Learn how Avocado OS is solving Embedded Linux problems
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  The Yoe Rolling Release 30.05.2025 23mnt

  An overview of rolling releases and how we do it in Yoe
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  Michael Lynch: Effective Writing for Developers 26.05.2025 55mnt

  From big-tech to bootstrapping -- how writing has propelled Michael's career
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  RISC-V and LLVM with Alex Bradbury 09.05.2025 55mnt

  Learn about the interesection of these two cutting edge technologies
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  Simplicity 04.04.2025 22mnt

  What is simplicity, why does it matter, and how do we get there?
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  Product vs. Technology 28.02.2025 8mnt

  In this episode, we discuss why and how to differentiate product and technology.
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  New Tools in 2024 14.02.2025 20mnt

  Discussion of new tools we found in 2024
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  Unintended open source forks 13.12.2024 17mnt

  You can easily end up on your own fork of an OSS project.
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  Open Hardware with Jason Kridner 01.11.2024 54mnt

  Learn how the BeagleBoard Foundation does open hardware
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  Recent experiences building a connected device with Zephyr 18.10.2024 28mnt

  Discussion on what is like to build using Zephyr.
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  Bob Dotterer -- 3D Printing in Manufacturing 27.09.2024 46mnt

  Bob joins us to share his experiences in design, manufacturing, and 3D printing.
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  Matthew Rassi - an overview of Lean 30.08.2024 51mnt

  In this episode, we go back to the origins of lean in the manufacturing space and learn how it can apply to development.